Scarlet Envy (born February 26, 1992), is the stage name of Jacob James Grady, an American drag queen, reality television personality, singer, and performer who is best known for competing on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2019), the sixth season of its spin-off, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2021), and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024).[2]
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_(cropped).jpg) Scarlet Envy at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2022 | |
| Born | Jacob James Grady[1] February 26, 1992 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Technology (BFA) |
| Occupation | |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 2) |
| Website | scarletenvyshop |
Early life
editGrady was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, by two mothers, both named Sherri.[3] During childhood, he ran cross country for twelve years.[4] In 2014, he graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in advertising design.[3]
Career
editScarlet Envy first started drag in college, choosing her name from the lead character of the film Gone with the Wind, Scarlett O'Hara.[5] She entered a drag pageant, where she learned that she didn't have the typical drag skills of dancing and pageantry. This experience, and having drag queen friends, ignited her drag career. She has credited her successful career to persistence, energy, and acceptance.[6] Scarlet Envy is the "drag daughter" of Drag Race season 7 finalist Pearl.[7]
After auditioning four times,[3] Scarlet Envy was cast on the eleventh season of Drag Race in 2018.[8] She won the second episode's challenge along with Yvie Oddly.[9] She participated in a six-way lip sync on the third episode,[10] won the mini-challenge in the fourth episode,[11] and was eliminated on the sixth episode, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync to Ra'Jah O'Hara.[12] Scarlet Envy returned for the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which aired in 2021.[7] She placed safe in the first four episodes and was eliminated in the fifth by Ginger Minj, placing ninth overall.[13] In 2024, she released a music video of her single "All Night", with appearances of other famous drag queens such as Raja Gemini, Manila Luzon and Kylie Sonique Love.[14] She also released her first poetry book titled "She's a Poet", talking about love, show business and identity.[15] Also in 2024, Scarlet appeared in the second season of UK vs. the World, where she placed 5th, ultimately being sent home by Australian drag queen, Hannah Conda. During her run on DRUK vs the World, Scarlet won the acting challenge and placed high in the Snatch Game the following week. She was applauded for her “glow up” and elevated runways, being heavily supported by the fan base.
Scarlet Envy played the title role of Yma Sumac in a production of The Legend of Yma Sumac at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, New York City.[16][17] She was also featured on a season finale of Saturday Night Live as a dancer during Katy Perry's performance of "Swish Swish", alongside fellow Drag Race contestants Brita Filter, Vivacious, and Yuhua Hamasaki.[18] She made an special guest appearance in the second season of iCarly, in the episode "iDragged Him" as Lana Del Slay.
When filming promo material for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14, Allstars 6, Scarlet Envy said the now iconic line, “Is is it me? Am I the drama? I don’t think so…Maybe I am?”. This was in response to the entire cast being asked “who is the villain of the season?”, and her energetic answer became an audio clip used by thousands of videos across social media platforms and by celebrities such as Lady Gaga. It also has over 1.5 million views on the RuPaul’s Drag Race TikTok account.[19]
Personal life
editGrady lived in New York City from 2010 to 2022,[20][21] before moving to Los Angeles in November 2022.
Activism
editIn March 2023, Scarlet partnered with a Lexington advertising business, Cornett, in a campaign to show their support for drag in the office and the community amidst push for anti-drag legislation in Kentucky.[22]
Discography
edit- Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Feeling Is Mutual"[23] |
2019 |
| "Press On"[24] | 2020 |
| "Is It Me?"[25] | 2021 |
| "Dragon"[26] | 2024 |
| "All Night"[27] | 2024 |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Only Worn Once | Herself | Short film | [28] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: "Dwayne Johnson/Katy Perry" | [18] |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) | Season 11 (10th Place) | [8] | |
| 2020 | Hey Qween! | [29] | ||
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) | Contestant (9th Place) | [30] | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | ||||
| 2022 | ICarly | Lana Del Slay | Episode: "iDragged Him" | [31] |
| 2023 | The Weakest Link | Herself | Contestant | [32] |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Guest | [33] | ||
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 2) | Contestant (5th Place) | [34] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Untucked | Herself | Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race | [35] |
| 2019, 2022 | Fashion Photo RuView | Produced by World of Wonder | [36] | |
| 2020 | Envy of My Boogie | Produced by World of Wonder | [37] | |
| Out of the Closet | Produced by World of Wonder | [38] | ||
| 2021 | Whatcha Packin' | Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race | [39] | |
| Ruvealing the Look | [40] | |||
| Drag Us Weekly | Produced by Us Weekly | [41] | ||
| 2022 | Binge Queens | Guest, Produced by World of Wonder | [42] | |
| 2023 | The Pit Stop | Guest | [43] | |
| 2023 | Bring Back My Girls | Guest, All Stars 6 Reunion Episode | ||
| TBA | Bring Back My Girls | Guest, Upcoming UK vs. The World Season 2 Episode |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Legend of Yma Sumac | Yma Sumac | Laurie Beechman Theatre | [16] |
References
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- ^ Nichols, James Michael (2011-11-02), "Queer New World: Meet Brooklyn's Scarlet Envy", Huffpost, archived from the original on 2020-06-18, retrieved 2020-06-18
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- ^ All Night (Official Music Video) - Scarlet Envy
- ^ *NEW* Scarlet Envy - SIGNED - She's A Poet
- ^ a b Busby, Gerald (2017-03-21), "Buoyed by drag, Yma Sumac's silenced voice soars again", Amny, archived from the original on 2020-06-18, retrieved 2020-06-18
- ^ Mosher, Stephen. "BWW Review: SCARLET ENVY at The Laurie Beechman Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ a b Renzi, Dan (2017-05-22), "RWe identified the performers in Katy Perry's 'Swish Swish' on SNL", Queerty, archived from the original on 2020-08-15, retrieved 2020-06-18
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- ^ Blanton, Kayla (8 April 2010). "'Drag Race' Queen Scarlet Envy Knows You're Laughing At Her Dancing — She Is Too". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "'Work is a Drag' at Cornett, Amid rising anti-drag sentiment, Kentucky ad agency goes glam in support of self-expression - Queer Kentucky". 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Feeling is Mutual - Single by Scarlet Envy". iTunes. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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- ^ Scarlet Envy- Is It Me? (Official Music Video)
- ^ Scarlet Envy- Dragon (Official Music Video)
- ^ All Night (Single) - Scarlet Envy
- ^ "Martha Kelly, Scarlet Envy, Chibuikem Uche Castings; Taran Killam Short; The Ninth House Producing 'Christmas Treasure'; 'The Daphne Project' Theatrical Release; More – Film Briefs". Deadline. June 17, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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- ^ "Beginner Combinations with Mark Kanemura: ENVY OF MY BOOGIE 101". YouTube. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Inside Scarlet Envy's Drag Room | S3 E6 | RuPaul's Drag Race Out Of The Closet". YouTube. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Whatcha Packin' | AS6 E05 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars". YouTube. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Scarlet Envy's Colorful Entrance Look 💕 Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race AS6". YouTube. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Star Scarlet Envy On Ginger & RuPaul Drama | Drag Us Weekly". YouTube. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ SPOILER ALERT: Binge Queens - RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7, Episode 1 Preview, May 27, 2022
- ^ The Pit Stop S15 E03 🏁 Bianca Del Rio & Scarlet Envy Are The Drama! | RuPaul's Drag Race S15, January 14, 2023
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